Canyon Heights Academy
Canyon Heights Academy is a licensed child care center in Campbell, CA, licensed for up to 102 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #19 of 23 centers in Campbell and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on record review the Early Montessori program was out of ratio on 12/01/2025, 12/03/2025 and 12/05/2025.
Based on record review the Early Montessori program was out of ratio on 12/01/2025, 12/03/2025 and 12/05/2025.
LPA observed one substitute teacher that was in the Early Montessori program and after interview with Site Director, Marija Palihnic Fisher it was revealed that one substitute was not associated in the Guardian background check system utilized by the Department of Social Services. 8 Site Director provided a statement during the investigation regarding her understanding of the criminal background check process.
Based on interveiw and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Staff (S2 and S3) do not have criminal record clearance associations to Canyon Heights Academy and (S4) has not completed a new criminal record clearance fingerprint live scan which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above Staff (S1, S2, S3 and S4) did not have vaccination records for Pertussis and measles which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Facility operated out of ratio.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Canyon Heights Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Canyon Heights Academy had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 26, 2026, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Canyon Heights Academy?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Canyon Heights Academy compare with other daycares in Campbell?
It is tied for #19 of 23 centers in Campbell by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Canyon Heights Academy last inspected?
Jan 9, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Canyon Heights Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Canyon Heights Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Campbell, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Canyon Heights Academy?
The licensee is Canyon Heights Academy, and the administrator listed with the state is Marija Palihnic Fisher.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 434407974 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.